Paperweight

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Paperweight

Entry/Object ID

1.87.280

Description

Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter x 2 1/8" H. Description: dark gray lead disk - silver colored metal key extends from center to form handle - imprinted on keyfront: "Yale 2141 Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. Stamford, Conn. U.S.A." - imprinted on reverse: "Ammunition".

Context

Fashioned from lead and ammunition key. Probably a memento of a war.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Paperweight

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 24, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024